
On December 19, Beijing time, Gaulat personally admitted on social media that he had been successfully naturalized.
Gaulat said, "I will do everything I can to help the team to the 2022 World Cup, it is worth it for me and the country welcomes me." ”
Gaulat, whose full name is Ricardo Goulart Pereira, played for Brazilian powerhouse Cruzeiro, winning the Silver Boot in Brazil and the Ballon d'Or in Brazil. In January 2015, he joined Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao Football Club. During his tenure, he helped the team win 1 Asian Champions League title, 3 Chinese Super League titles, 1 FA Cup title, 3 Super Cup titles, and won 1 AFC Foreign Player of the Year, 1 AFC Champions League Player of the Year, 1 AFC Champions League Golden Boot, 2 Chinese Footballers, 1 Chinese Super League Golden Boot, 2 Chinese Super League Silver Boots, and 3 times selected for the Chinese Super League Season Best Team. In January 2019, Gaulat returned to Brazil on loan to join Palmeiras F.C.